Rosetta Comet Landing: Philae now Stable on Surface after Harpoon Failure
Rosetta's Philae lander is now anchored to the surface after the harpoons failed.
ESA's Rosetta Spacecraft Comet Landing: Live News Updates
European Space Agency to attempt landing Philae on the surface of Comet 67P
Rosetta Mission: Timeline of Events Planned for ESA's Philae Comet Landing
ESA says there will be eight crucial steps to ensure the safe landing on Comet 67P.
Cat DNA Shows Domestication Arose from Reward-Seeking Genes
Cats domesticated themselves 9,000 years ago because they like rewards, study finds.
History Repeating: 'Overpopulation and Drought' Led to Assyrian Empire Collapse
Study looks at reasons behind demise of dominant Empire in 7th Century BC.
Kilauea Volcano: Deaths from 1790 Hawaii Eruption Examined for Clues
Study examines what killed Hawaiians living near Kilauea Volcano eruption 300 years ago.
Chronic Marijuana Users 'Have Lower IQs and Brain Degradation'
Study compares brains of long-term cannabis users with non-users.
Alaska: Remains of Ice Age Infants Discovered in Burial Pit Beneath Cremated Toddler
Remains of two babies from 11,000 years ago discovered in central Alaska.
Belief in 'Moral Gods' Helps People Living in Harsh Environments
People are more likely to believe in gods when living in difficult environments.
UK Winter Weather Forecast: The Beast from the East and Other Predictions
Met Office announces its three-month winter outlook but errs on the side of caution over findings.
Supernova 1987A: Astronomers Carry Out Post-Mortem on Dead Star
Astronomers peer into the remains of supernova SN1987A.
Nasa Confirms 'Unusual' Fireball Over Texas Ahead of Taurid and Leonid Meteor Showers
Two meteor showers to peak over the next week following "extremely unusual" fireball.
Higgs Boson: Elusive God Particle May not have been Discovered After All
Physicists question the discovery of the Higgs particle over data precision.
Tiger Extinction Risk Raised Further with Spread of Deadly Disease, WCS Says
Canine distemper virus surfaces as new threat to tiger populations.
DNA from Dysentery-Stricken WWI Soldier Shows Antibiotic Resistance Before Penicillin
Report shows strain of bacteria was resistant to antibiotics before penicillin was discovered.
Colony of Live Maggots Discovered Living Beneath Chinese Man's Skin
Video shows 20 live maggots living under a man's skin after returning from Africa.
World Vasectomy Day 2014: 10 Facts About the Snip
World Vasectomy Day aims to raise awareness of the procedure and engage in family planning.
Ghosts 'Just a Trick of the Mind', Scientists Prove with Robot
Feeling a presence in a room does not mean there is a ghost there.
Tiny Horse Fossil from 47 Million Years Ago Discovered with Preserved Foetus Still Inside
Germany researchers discover ancient horse fossil with baby still in uterus.
Chile: Alma Telescope Captures Planet's Birth in 'One of the Most Remarkable Images Ever Seen'
Alma captures best-ever image of planet formation around HL Tau 450 light years from Earth.
Gaia Satellite 'to Detect 70,000 Alien Planets in Milky Way over Next 10 Years'
New satellite expected to discovery one billion objects in galaxy with "unprecedented precision".
'Dangerous' Scheme Paying GPs £55 for Dementia Diagnosis 'Crosses a Line that Should Never be Crossed'
Open letter to NHS chief executive warns against dementia identification scheme.
Climate Change: 'Unexpected Increase' in Ozone Destroying Substance HCI
Scientists find increase in substance that destroys ozone layer but Montreal Protocol 'on track'.
Biological Waste to Transform Long-Duration Space Travel and Colonisation of Mars
Scientists propose use of natural and engineered organisms to bolster long-distance space travel.
ASMR Therapy: The Bizarre Internet Craze that Claims to Give People Brain Orgasms
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response therapy involves people watching others whispering to relax.
17th Century Witchmarks Discovered at Stately Home to Protect King James after Gunpowder Plot
Concealed witchmarks uncovered by archaeologists at Knole house in Kent.
Angola: Huge Mystery Mammal Tracks from Early Cretaceous Period Discovered in Catoca Diamond Mine
118 million-year-old mammal tracks found in world's fourth-biggest diamond mine.
World's Biggest Spider: Goliath Birdeater Scientist 'Sent Death Threats' After Killing Monster Arachnid
Entomologist Piotr Naskrecki said he received death threats after killing world's biggest spider.
HIV: Genetic Mutation Leads to Two Men Being 'Spontaneously Cured' of Virus
French researchers reveal the spontaneous evolution may be a key in finding a cure to the virus.
Chagas Disease: Kissing Bug that Feeds on People's Faces at Night 'Emerging Health Threat' in US
Chagas disease emerging as latest public health threat in the US.
